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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1918_New_York_Giants_season en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1918_Chicago_Cubs_season

This event took place on Flag Day in 1918, June 14th. The Giants, who had won the National League pennant the year before, ran it up the Polo Grounds flagpole before a game with the Chicago Cubs. From a colorful account of the game: "M'GRAW'S BATSMAN FALL UPON VAUGHAN AND COVER BRUINS WITH WHITEWASH; HAUGHTY CUBS ARE HUMBLED BY GIANTS McGraw's Men Celebrate Flag Day by Taking Final Game of the Series, 7 to 0. DEMAREE IN FINE FORM Holds Chicago Batsmen Helpless While the New Yorkers Are Flaying Vaughn's Curves. For fear that some people might have forgotten that the Giants won the National League pennant last season, Flag Day was celebrated up at the Polo Grounds yesterday, Old Glory and the championship muslin being run up the flag pole on the same rope." query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9E0CEED9103BEE...

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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bevo "Bevo was a non-alcoholic malt beverage, or near beer, brewed in the United States by the Anheuser-Busch company beginning in the early 20th century. Bevo enjoyed its greatest success during the time of prohibition, when beer, wine and distilled liquors, were made illegal for thirteen years. The Anheuser-Busch company started brewing Bevo when alcoholic beverages were prohibited in 1916 by the United States armed forces. Production rose greatly with national prohibition in 1919, and Bevo was by far the most popular of the many "cereal beverages" or "near beers" of the time."

The Tanglefoot ad (for flypaper) was a clever baseball ad campaign, customized for different teams and ballparks. This one for the Polo Grounds says "In 1917, Burns NY caught 135 Flies, Tanglefoot Grand Rapids caught 50,000,000,000 flies." More at books.google.com/books?id=N_Y1AAAAMAAJ&pg=RA1-PA133&a...

'William Killefer (October 10, 1887 – July 3, 1960) was an American professional baseball player, coach and manager who had a 48-year career in Major League Baseball. Killefer, who was nicknamed "Reindeer Bill" due to his speed afoot, played as a catcher for the St. Louis Browns, Philadelphia Phillies, and Chicago Cubs. He is remembered for being Hall of Fame pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander's favorite catcher and for being one of the finest defensive catchers of his era."
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Flag Day (June 14, 1918) game at the Polo Grounds , Giants vs. Cubs. See:

earlier in his career, as a Phillie

This photo caught my eye because of the size of that glove; it's massive! I am glad I read more about him on Wikipedia because I was about to assume that pitchers had gloves that big in the past. He is actually a catcher, but looks like he is about to pitch in this picture which caused the confusion. Here's the Wikipedia article on Bill Killefer AKA William Killefer AKA "Reindeer Bill". Bill Killefer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia William Killefer (October 10, 1887 - July 3, 1960), nicknamed "Reindeer Bill", was an American catcher and manager in Major League Baseball who had a 12-year career for the St. Louis Browns, Philadelphia Phillies, and Chicago Cubs. He played for the 1915 Phillies team that lost to the Boston Red Sox in the World Series, and after the 1917 season, he was traded to the Cubs with Grover Cleveland Alexander for two players and $55,000 in cash. In 1918 he played in another World Series, losing again to the Red Sox. He retired from playing at age 33 in 1921, becoming the manager of the Cubs shortly after. He was fired after 75 games in 1923, and after five years away from managing, he was hired by the Browns in 1930, with little success, never finishing above fifth place. His managerial record was 524-622 (.457) in nine seasons. He died in Elsmere, Delaware, at age 72.

Grandfather of Obama administration's Nancy Killefer.